CHERRY HILL, NJ-The South Jersey Open (SJO),
established in 1956, is one of America's longest running open chess
tournaments. This year's event is being held at the the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey on May 15th.

The South Jersey Open not only awards 1st through
5th place finishers with more than $1000 in cash prizes but it also
awards the prestigious Hoffman Trophy to the top player who resides in
Southern New Jersey. Players who live in South Jersey are able to win both, a cash prize and the trophy.

More than 80 players attended last year's SJO
including world class players GM's Alex Lenderman and Michael Rohde and
IM's Dean Ippolito and Bryan Smith. Lenderman and Rohde tied (3.5/4.0)
for first place while Andrew Shvartsman (2.5/4.0) took home the Hoffman Trophy.

Pre-registration ends May 7th. However, anyone
who pre-registers by May 3rd will
be entered to win a eNotate electronic scorekeeper courtesy of Sevan Muradian
and the North American Chess Association. For tournament details or to register
now please visit www.atkmchesssets.com/sjopen.